Comments | ash48: Heads up...

ash48

Heads up...

Feb 25, 2012 16:42

I don't know why this still shocks me but it does.

This person (LezraGR) has not only posted a couple of my vids but has also put their own watermark on it. They have also blocked me (and probably others) from commenting so I can't even protest it. What the...? There's a heap of other vids there, which I'm sure are stolen also ( Read more... )

stolen, vidding

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callistosh65 February 25 2012, 09:33:31 UTC

For what it's worth , hon. I just added this comment to the vid on YT.

This video is NOT yours. You did not make it, and yet you have the gall to post it with your own watermark added?? And I see it's not the only one. This was made by the talented vidder ash48, as were several others you 'claim'. You should acknowledge that, and you definitely should not have added your own watermark to them.

ash48 February 25 2012, 10:36:58 UTC

*hugs* thank you honey.

It's remarkable isn't it?!

I've been meaning to watermark my own vids, which I think this will make me do from now on.

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theron09 February 25 2012, 09:38:29 UTC

Oh man, this isn't right at all - I'm really sorry that someone has done this to you.

ash48 February 25 2012, 10:37:43 UTC

It really isn't. I just don't know what these people get out of doing this.

el1ie February 25 2012, 10:00:20 UTC

Blasted little cheat! Even watermarking it!

Yeah, it's blocked comments on some of the vids, so it knows what it's doing is wrong and not a mistake, but I managed to get one through on the Whoo Hoo one, I expect it will remove those comments soon too. Sorry, hon, don't have Facebook, although the bloody cheek of it using your work to get people to visit it's Facebook page is almost enough for me to open one and rip it a new one. **ugh** There is nocliptheft - not sure if they're still active. On YouTube there used to be the Wall of Shame channel that would help people get stolen vids taken down, always worth a try.

Oh and I just wanted to add - apart from the comment I also "disliked" the vid on it's channel - now I LOVE your vid, it's not about the vid, I mainly wanted to leave a red mark for when it takes down the "upsetting" comments it's getting...

ash48 February 25 2012, 10:41:21 UTC

I just can't get over the watermark! It's so rude. (I really need to start watermarking my vids I think...)

Oh yes... I saw that Wall of Shame channel once. I'll see if I can find it.

I also tried to "dislike" it. I think it allowed me to do that. Just not comment. Purposefully being blocked makes it obvious that they know what they are doing is wrong.

*hugs*

And thanks for the v-gift!! (I love those dragons!) *HUGS*

el1ie February 25 2012, 12:06:40 UTC

I went through a phase of adding a little "E" to the corner of my vids, haven't done it lately as honestly I don't think any of mine are in danger of anything like this! However, I know watermarks annoy some viewers, so tried to keep it as small and inconspicuous as possible, but if you do that then idiots like this will still just cover it up with a huge one of their own.

Seems to me like the "Thief Wall of Shame" channel is no more - sorry about that, hope the constant messages will get it to take them down - there's really nothing else you can do.

ash48 February 25 2012, 12:12:28 UTC

Yeah.. I'm in two minds about the watermark. A small one I usually don't mind. I'd prefer a completely clean vid but I can understand why people have them.

The messages have been amazing. If nothing else I think he'll get annoyed! (I've since found out he's a 17 yo boy from Greece).

*hugs* thanks so much honey.
xxxx

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tiniowien February 25 2012, 10:12:29 UTC

That's horrid! Is there some way you can report them through youtube itself? That site is so heavily obsessed with official copyright perhaps they might do something about individual plagarism?

ash48 February 25 2012, 10:44:53 UTC

It is.

Hmmm... reporting is tricky because essentially the material doesn't belong to me either. Just the editing. I'm not really sure where vidders stand on that.

I think it can be flagged as spam or something though - I'll check it out.
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elsewhere91 February 25 2012, 10:34:48 UTC

Ugh, that is horrible. It really pisses me off that people such as yourself put so much effort and hard work into making your amazing vids and people just steal them and tries to pass them off as their own.

Anyway i'm sorry this has happened and i hope that it gets fixed soon *hugs*

ash48 February 25 2012, 12:15:53 UTC

Thank you hun.

It's very annoying and it really just makes no sense. I'm not sure what kind of personal satisfaction they could get.

He's been left some messages so at least he should get the message. (I think it also shows that SPN fans look out for each other and ripping of vids will get noticed).